irwineianyoung

I do inform the immigration about any changes on my address and work site. The problem is that, if my regional branch sent me to the main head office to work (help them) in a project for a year or 2, can I do these?

I got my 857 visa last year, April 28. I will just have approx 2 more months before I can get my citizenship.

The catch is that I have moved to another regional employer when I was on my 5th month of 857 visa. I started as 457 visa on my old employer for 3 years before I got m 857 visa. My old company started to tease us employees that they will be closing down, and that's the hint that I have to find a new work (new employer). Then heard it from my old colleagues that the old company closed down 2 months after I left. I know my restriction, but I'm just thinking of the possibilities, that's why I came up with these weird ideas of getting out of the 857 visa restriction.

Hi Everyone. I just got few questions regarding the 857 PR visa restriction. One of the restriction was the visa holder needs to be in a regional area for 2 years before the restriction is lifted. My question are as follows: 1. Is it the visa holder needs to be in the regional area? or should it be the visa holder AND the employer needs to be in the regional area? The reason I ask this is that I'm planning to move and stay in Geelong (which is a regional area in Victoria), and work in Melbourne Area (around Port Melbourne area - Williamstown, I think). And it will be at most 45 mins drive from Geelong to Williamstown at rush hour. 2. I think this question will be awkward and unusual, and depends on the answer on question 1. If the restriction only says that I need to be in a regional area for 2 years, can I do a FIFO from Melbourne to any regional area (ie Mackay)? It would be working in Melbourne and flying back to Mackay as Mackay will be my permanent residence. I think this is absurd, but I think you can get away with this. Your postal address/residential address will be in Mackay, and still continue working in Melbourne, renting out a room at my friend's house? 3. What if your on a 857 visa, and you were assign by your regional employer to work for a project in a major city, ie Melbourne, for about 2 years, are you allowed to do this? What if your employer transfer you to another branch in a major city, are you allowed to do this? I just feel confused as well as desperate to transfer to a major city as I'm becoming unhappy staying at regional areas. Hopefully I can gather the right information before I do this. :biggrin: Thanks, Irwine